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Journal of the American Viola Society A publication of the American Viola Society Volume 34, 2018 Online Issue p. 3 From the Editor p. 5 From the President News & Notes p. 6 In Memorium: Michael Tree Edward Gazouleas reflects upon the life, career, and teaching of one of America’s great chamber musicians. Feature Articles p. 9 Henze’s Sonata for Viola and Piano: A Personal View Peter Sheppard Skærved oers his enlightening perspective into the history behind Henze’s Sonata while providing a riveting account of the music itself. p. 18 A Catalogue of Cadenzas for Carl Stamitz’s Concerto in D Major for Viola and Orchestra: 1900–2015 Former JAVS editor David Bynog shares a thorough and wide-ranging catalogue of available cadenzas for Stamitz’s beloved Viola Concerto in D. Departments p. 40 In the Studio: Kate Lewis provides a guide for organizing a Practice-a-on for your studio that can both raise money for a charitable cause and encourage more practice from your students. p. 43 Recording Reviews: Carlos María Solare and Alex Trygstad review recent releases by Peter Sheppard Skærved, Hong-Mei Xiao, and Jonah Sirota. On the Cover: Ricard J. Tovar Wine and Viola (2017) Oil on canvas, 65 x 43 cm “Wine and viola are two sources of subtle pleasures and delicate for our senses, but they can also alter our minds and emotions to open the way to the “joie de vivre” (joy of living).” e artist, in addition to being a painter, is an amateur violist, and he plays in his spare time with his friends and his niece Anna in a small orchestra in his city in Spain. For more works by the artist, including several more featuring violas, please visit: https://www.ricardtovar.net Editor: Andrew Braddock e Journal of the American Viola Society is published in spring and fall and as an online- Departmental Editors: only issue in summer. e American Viola Chamber Music: Les Jacobson Society is a nonprot organization of viola e Eclectic Violist: David Wallace Fresh Faces: Lembi Veskimets enthusiasts, including students, performers, Health and Wellness: Jessica King teachers, scholars, composers, makers, and In the Studio: Katherine Lewis friends, who seek to encourage excellence in Music Reviews: Andrew Braddock performance, pedagogy, research, composition, New Music: Myrna Layton and lutherie. United in our commitment to Orchestral Matters: Julie Edwards promote the viola and its related activities, the Outreach: Hillary Herndon Recording Reviews: Carlos María Solare AVS fosters communication and friendship Retrospective: Tom Tatton among violists of all skill levels, ages, Student Life: Adam Paul Cordle nationalities, and backgrounds. With Viola in Hand: Ann Roggen ©2018, American Viola Society ISSN 0898-5987 (print) Consultant: ISSN 2378-007X (online) Dwight Pounds AVS National Board of Directors: Ocers JAVS welcomes articles Michael Palumbo, president (2020) from its readers. Hillary Herndon, president-elect (2020) Daphne Gerling, secretary (2018) Submission deadlines are Michelle Sayles, treasurer (2018) December 15 for Webmaster the Spring issue, April 15 Adam Paul Cordle (2021) for the Summer online issue, Board Members Jacob Adams (2021) and August 15 for the Fall issue. Ames Asbell (2019) Send submissions to the Travis Baird (2020) Andrew Braddock (2021) AVS Editorial Oce, Renate Falkner (2021) Molly Gebrian (2020) Andrew Braddock Martha Carapetyan (2020) [email protected] Elias Goldstein (2021) Michael Hall (2020) or to Lauren Burns Hodges (2021) Andrea Priester Houde (2019) Madeleine Crouch, Katrin Meidell (2019) 14070 Proton Rd., Daniel Sweaney (2019) Suite 100 AVS General Manager Madeleine Crouch Dallas, TX 75244 AVS National Oce 14070 Proton Road, Suite 100 JAVS oers print and web advertising for a receptive Dallas, TX 75244 and influential readership. For advertising rates (972) 233-9107 ext. 204 please contact AVS Advertising Editor Katy Trygstad [email protected] Journal of the American Viola Society / Vol. 34, 2018 Online Issue 2 From the Editor As I write this, I both relationship with Henze to explore the sound world and web reflect and look forward of allusions encountered in the sonata. His article coincides to some exciting viola with the release of his new recording of the sonata on Naxos, events. Coming out of reviewed in this issue by Carlos María Solare. Peter’s recording the 2018 AVS Festival and article serve hand-in-hand to shed light onto this stirring in Los Angeles and work for viola and piano. excitedly anticipating the 2018 IVC in Kate Lewis, the editor of our In-the-Studio department, is Rotterdam, I am once herself a wellspring of ideas. Her article about organizing again reminded of a Practice-a-on outlines its wide-ranging benets, from the wealth of ideas increased studio camaraderie to charitable fundraising. springing from within and around the viola Even our cover artwork showcases the richness and diversity of community. When I the viola community. e artist, Ricard J. Tovar, in addition talk about JAVS with to being a painter is a violist who performs in his community non-violists and non-musicians, many are surprised that there orchestra in Spain. could be enough to say about a single instrument to constitute a journal. ey clearly underestimate the vibrancy and richness Finally, this issue features Edward Gazouleas’s touching of the viola community. With this in mind, we’ve assembled remembrance of Michael Tree, one of the great violists and the articles in this issue to reflect this wealth of idea, each in its chamber musicians of the past century. I would venture to own, passionate way. say that every violist reading this has been aected by Tree in some way, whether through his performances, recordings, David Bynog, former editor and cornerstone of JAVS, provides or teaching. To bring my letter back full circle to another of us with a deeply-researched and clearly organized catalogue our viola events, I remember a touching anecdote that Tree of published cadenzas for Stamitz’s D major viola concerto. shared at the IVC in Cincinnati. As is well known, three of the While pursuing this catalogue, you will be struck by the Guarneri’s members were violinists before founding the quartet, numerous ideas, musical styles, historical periods, and variety so they had to decide who would play viola in the quartet. of viewpoints presented by each cadenza. By bringing together When Tree was asked about how this decision was made, he this multitude of cadenzas for a single concerto, this catalogue simply replied, “I was the lucky one.” Because of our vast and itself represents the wealth of ideas in the viola community: it vibrant community, like Tree, we are all the lucky ones. showcases the diverse imaginations of violists from every part of the world and history, presenting a cornucopia of cadenzas Sincerely, and musical imagination. Additionally, this catalogue is an invaluable resource for students and performers seeking a new Andrew Braddock cadenza, or seeking inspiration for writing their own. Editor Among its many roles, JAVS is privileged to highlight great works for the viola, especially those that are underperformed. While Hans Werner Henze is in no way a minor composer, his Viola Sonata hasn’t enjoyed as prominent a concert platform as have works by his contemporaries.